Daywell – Your Science-Backed Mental Wellness Companion

Client: Daywell
Industry: Health & Wellness, Mental Health
Platform: Android Mobile Application
Services Provided: UI/UX Design, Mobile App Development (React Native), Backend Development, Real-Time Mood & Habit Tracking, App Store Deployment

Project Overview

Daywell is a beautifully designed mental wellness app aimed at helping individuals improve their emotional well-being through daily self-care activities rooted in science. The app empowers users to track habits, log moods, meditate, and reflect—making self-care both approachable and sustainable.

When Daywell approached ProtonBits, they needed a scalable and intuitive mobile platform that could transform mental wellness into a daily, actionable habit for users. Our team delivered a robust, engaging Android application now available on the Google Play Store

Our Approach

At ProtonBits, we focused on creating an experience that balances empathy with usability. Mental health is personal—so the design, navigation, and feature integration all needed to support calmness, simplicity, and encouragement.

Key objectives we targeted:

  • Highly engaging UI for emotional ease and habit reinforcement

  • Modular backend architecture for smooth content and update management

  • Offline support and minimal load time to ensure consistency and accessibility

  • Privacy-first development to keep user data secure and anonymous

Key Features Delivered

  1. Daily Habit Tracker
    Helps users build healthy routines with trackable, goal-based tasks like hydration, sleep, gratitude, and movement.
  2. Mood Tracking & Insights
    Allows users to log how they feel throughout the day, paired with data visualizations to help identify emotional patterns.
  3. Guided Meditations
    A rich library of 2–10 minute meditations, including breathing techniques, sleep aid sessions, and positive affirmations.
  4. Journaling & Photo Logs
    Encourages self-reflection with a private journal that accepts text and photo entries—secure and easily accessible.
  5. Custom Reminders & Themes
    Supports user personalization through color themes and gentle notification settings for nudging progress.
  6. Progress Reports
    Users can visualize their journey over time, building motivation through tangible emotional growth.

UI/UX Highlights

  • Minimalist Design for Calm: Clean interface with soothing colors and large tap targets designed for one-hand use

  • Personalizable Themes: Multiple aesthetic styles to suit user preference and encourage daily app opening

  • 100% Mobile Native Feel: Fast performance, smooth animations, and offline functionality

Technologies Used

  • Frontend: React Native

  • Backend: Node.js with Express

  • Database: MongoDB (Cloud-Hosted)

  • Authentication & Security: Firebase Auth + End-to-End Encryption

  • Analytics: Google Firebase & in-app event tracking

  • Deployment: Google Play Console

Impact

Since launch, Daywell has gained traction as a supportive daily companion in the wellness space, with thousands of downloads and glowing user reviews. Users report improvements in mood consistency, self-awareness, and habit formation within just weeks of use.

Daywell is a testament to ProtonBits’ ability to translate human-focused wellness ideas into digital products that are easy to use, deeply personal, and highly scalable. We’re proud to have helped Daywell bring better mental health to users—one tap at a time.